Huzhou Bamboo Faction

Author: Feng Chao
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Publish Date: 2003-01-01
Features: This series of books selects 15 important, influential, and representative schools of Chinese painting from the numerous existing schools, providing comprehensive and systematic discussions and evaluations. The time span covers over 1,000 years, from the Five Dynasties (907) to the modern era (1951). It involves more than 1,200 painters, art theorists, and others, encompassing various genres such as landscape, flower-and-bird, and figure painting. Essentially, each school of painting builds upon the foundations of predecessors, draws inspiration from nature, absorbs folk art, and incorporates influences from foreign art. The emergence of each new school takes Chinese painting art one step forward. Therefore, this series can be seen, to some extent, as a history of the evolution, transformation, and development of Chinese painting. It also offers some historical insights into debates about Chinese painting, revealing its boundless vitality.